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Updated Insolvency Code of Ethics: what do insolvency practitioners need to know?
Jenny Higgins
At a time when a national broadcaster feels obliged to unpick (for the lawyer in us: alleged) misleading information from the leader of the free world, I almost choked on my breakfast when reading that we should also be concerned that some of us lawyers may be misleading the public too: 'No win, no fee' under fire: SRA vows to stop law firms hoodwinking consumers | Law Gazette Why now is a mystery; the term has been a feature of daytime TV advertising for decades!
Last month, The Court of Appeal delivered an important costs judgement which has the potential to significantly impact how beneficiaries can challenge solicitors’ fees in contentious trusts, probate, private wealth and estate proceedings.
Michael Tyler discusses the decision of the UK Supreme Court in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 28
The 1 October 2023 saw the Fixed Recoverable Costs (“FRC”) regime extend beyond personal injury claims in the fast track to almost every area of civil litigation, including professional negligence, and sees the introduction of a new Intermediate Track.
We address in this article, the impact of the FRC regime on Professional Negligence claims, and how this affects the recoverability of costs.
Much has been said about the Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR) following Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd v LG Display Co. Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 466 and Athena Capital Fund v Secretariat of State for the Holy See [2022] EWCA Civ 1061. Paying parties rely on them and Judges at summary assessment feel bound to follow them, despite the potential damage they could do to the profession’s reputation in London given how the GHR compare to the market. However, there are positives and lessons to learn from these decisions.
Jenny Higgins
Claire Wood
Nevin Rosenberg
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